This is a classic case of water getting into the temp. sensor
connection. Clean it up,  water proof it, and you will not see this
happen again.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, se7en wrote:

> Hi Listees,
>
> I've recently purchased an '87 Caravelle that I am starting to restore.
> Everything has gone well so far except that since it has started raining
> here in Oregon, the more it rains the more often I lose all power from
> the engine. It doesn't completely die, It just won't come up off the
> idle (which is a bit rough). When I turn off the ignition and turn it
> back on it runs good for a few seconds but then shuts down again (no
> acceleration). It seems to be a fuel related problem. I've cleaned and
> lubed every connector I could find in the engine bay but no help. It
> certainly seems to be tied somehow to the humidity level of the air.
>
> Has anybody out there experienced this problem? There are a lot of
> Vanagons here in Portland. Any advice, suggestions or wild guesses will
> be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> arlen in Rainland
>
> (I hope this works as it is my first attempt at a post here.)
>